Just saw the iBook comment below. Apple needs to suck it up and make a good product. People aren’t going to buy Apple if, by default, they get a system that doesn’t run well: and when the OS and Netscape take up 40+ megs of memory, 32 megs just does not cut it. The default should be awesome, period, else why not get a windows machine <shiver>?
BTW: An arstechnica.com review of Mac OSX dp2.
Ars Technica reviews Microsoft’s IntelliEye Mice
I hate to say it but it looks like Microsoft will be getting some money from me. The second best feature of the mouse, besides no more mouse cleaning, “they both come with a USB to PS/2 converter, so those of us without proper USB can still enjoy the mouse (read NT and Linux)”.
The Evolution of Linux A Documentary.
The film maker has GPL’d the film. Currently there are interviews with Richard Stallman, of GNU and Free Software Foundation, and Rob “CmdrTaco” Malder of slashdot.
Linux PR has a Press Release.
Beard research
This guy shaved of 1/2 of his beard to see if it was really warmer with a bears. He has the 1/2 pic and a 6 weeks after. From my own experience facial hair is much warmer for the winter, who ever remembers to bring a scarf?
[via ScriptingNews]
What is Linux Missing? and a slashdot discussion.
“With all of the hype in the media about Linux, you would think that by now it would be on every computer in the world. However, we all know, it’s not. While the Linux community is growing rapidly, there are still a number of drawbacks that Windows (and other OS) users experience in the transition process. “
On the Net, Curiosity Has a Price: Registration
“I wish people wouldn’t require log-ins for sites that don’t really need it,”
Incidentally, I’m planning on adding personalization, to customize the look for the user, to fozbaca.org but it will not be required.
I Want to Work for Maxim, Dammit!
Great approach to trying for a job.
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